Chicago Marathon 8 October 2017

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I booked mine as soon as I got in
I'm arriving Friday 3pm!

[hannahb]

Mar 18, 2017 10:44:09 GMT -5 arch01 said:

SO...Southwest has opened up booking for October. What are everyone's travel plans?!

I will have to research this sometime this week. I'll fly southwest and try to get in Friday and then leave Monday but later in the day.

[clseale]

Mar 18, 2017 10:44:09 GMT -5 arch01 said:

SO...Southwest has opened up booking for October. What are everyone's travel plans?!

Our plans are to arrive on Friday & leave Monday. 

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Meant to say, I'm leaving Monday as well. Or accurately, we are leaving Monday. I have a travel buddy.

[lb2006]

My plan is to come spectate! With a little one. And be jealous of all the marathoners!

[chitownbelle]

My plan is to defer and come spectate at 38wks pregnant 🤞🏻...

[hannahb]

My flight is booked!

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Apr 6, 2017 12:22:40 GMT -5 hannahb said:

My flight is booked!

Yay!!

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hannahb, I am so ridiculously excited about this now and the possibility of running with you. I promise to run however you need - chatty or shut-the-hell-up mode - either is totally fine. Sometimes it is good just to run with someone even when you say nothing. Anyway, yay! Super excited!!

[arch01]

My flight there is booked, waiting til I get the last few points so I can book my flight back. I get in at 7:25 Friday morning and am leaving Sunday at 10:10pm hannahb

[hannahb]

Apr 27, 2017 5:24:25 GMT -5 arch01 said:

My flight there is booked, waiting til I get the last few points so I can book my flight back. I get in at 7:25 Friday morning and am leaving Sunday at 10:10pm hannahb

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I get in the same time on Friday. Leave a little later than that on Sunday but am fine with traveling to the airport early. I have high anxiety about missing flights!
I'm sooooo excited.

[al320]

Im coming to spectate, ive booked no flights yet.

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Apr 27, 2017 13:36:52 GMT -5 al320 said:

Im coming to spectate, ive booked no flights yet.

For reals!? YAY!!! That is awesome!! OMG, that has to be a great GTG.

[al320]

Apr 27, 2017 14:33:15 GMT -5 @cheshire said:

Apr 27, 2017 13:36:52 GMT -5 al320 said:

Im coming to spectate, ive booked no flights yet.

For reals!? YAY!!! That is awesome!! OMG, that has to be a great GTG.

Are we going to do dinners? Brunch monday? Ill probably be there friday-monday.

Yay!

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al320 , yes to ALL of that. I'll be there Fri to Monday. OMG it will be fab to see you again.

[chitownbelle]

As long as I'm still pregnant then (due 10/24) I plan to be on the sidelines w some kick ass signs of your choosings! And would def be up to GTG if I can. Bummed I have to defer for the 40th anniversary, but good excuse for me to have a goal race for 2018. We might be moving to the suburbs after over 11 years of city living....nauseated at the thought, but you know, kids. So I may have to come into the city for the marathon for the first time ever!

[al320]

Apr 27, 2017 14:59:03 GMT -5 @cheshire said:

al320 , yes to ALL of that. I'll be there Fri to Monday. OMG it will be fab to see you again.

Yay!!!

[fuckyourcouch]

I booked my flights this week! Arrive Friday afternoon and leave Monday midday.

[jordylee]

Ahhh I am excited to spectate and GTG with everyone! Baby already has a "future marathon runner" onesie to wear that weekend

[hannahb]

One thing we should plan for sure is dinner and drinks somewhere after the marathon. Maybe a local has a good idea where?

[lb2006]

Apr 28, 2017 20:22:10 GMT -5 jordylee said:

Ahhh I am excited to spectate and GTG with everyone! Baby already has a "future marathon runner" onesie to wear that weekend

I may have to meet up with you for spectating with my little one as well.  My plan is to come cheer everyone racing!

[hannahb]

Apr 29, 2017 18:56:52 GMT -5 lb2006 said:

Apr 28, 2017 20:22:10 GMT -5 jordylee said:

Ahhh I am excited to spectate and GTG with everyone! Baby already has a "future marathon runner" onesie to wear that weekend

I may have to meet up with you for spectating with my little one as well.  My plan is to come cheer everyone racing!

If you two want go get out for a run of your own, I will gladly snuggle little babies on Saturday before my race.

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Apr 29, 2017 20:01:11 GMT -5 hannahb said:

Apr 29, 2017 18:56:52 GMT -5 lb2006 said:

I may have to meet up with you for spectating with my little one as well.  My plan is to come cheer everyone racing!

If you two want go get out for a run of your own, I will gladly snuggle little babies on Saturday before my race.

I'll help do this, hannahb,lb2006,jordylee,!

[clseale]

We're definitely up for dinner and drinks post race! Haven't booked flights yet (I should probably start running regularly soon lol), but we'll leave sometime on Monday. Probably by mid-day, since we'll need to get home to L.

[chitownbelle]

Apr 29, 2017 7:33:20 GMT -5 hannahb said:

One thing we should plan for sure is dinner and drinks somewhere after the marathon. Maybe a local has a good idea where?

Soooo many places.  RPM Italian :-)  Wherever yall decide, need to probably book a reservation as far out in advance as possible since marathon weekend will be crazy.

[arch01]

May 4, 2017 21:08:47 GMT -5 chitownbelle said:

Apr 29, 2017 7:33:20 GMT -5 hannahb said:

One thing we should plan for sure is dinner and drinks somewhere after the marathon. Maybe a local has a good idea where?

Soooo many places.  RPM Italian :-)  Wherever yall decide, need to probably book a reservation as far out in advance as possible since marathon weekend will be crazy.

I just know at one point that weekend I will be going to Lou Malnati's. I miss that pizza.

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I am easy on food - but I agree, we will probably need to book. Put me and a plus-one down for pre and post race food!
What time does the race normally start?

[chitownbelle]

@cheshire, Wave 1 is usually 7:30 and Wave 2 8:00.

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Thanks chitownbelle, and wow, that's early!! (Our races start much later, sometimes as late as 3pm).
So excited to go to Chicago!!

[hannahb]

Has anyone looked up their corral? I'm in D. My marathon time that got me in is one of my slower ones and I'm debating trying to see if I can move up. I don't care that much since it's more of a training run for me (for a 50k) but if more of you would be in another one maybe I would try and finagle it